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8. PAPP COLLAR Filed Jan. 21

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Patented June 10, 1924.

UNITED STATES STEVE PAPP, OF EXPEDIT, PENNSYLVANIA.

- COLLAR.

Application filed January 21, 1922. Serial No. 530,843.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that ll, STEVE PAPP, a citizen of Hungary, residing at Expedit, in the county of Cambria and State of Pennsyl-.

Vania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars, of wlnch the fol- "lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in collars and has particular reference to a collar provided with an attachment to constitute a guide for the band portion of a necktie and engaging the necktie in a manner to prevent creeping of the tie relative to the collar.

A primary object of the invention embodies in a collar, the provision of a foldable tab carried by a lower edge of the outer ply, the tab being folded to assume a posi tion adjacent the inner ply or lining of the collar to constitute a sliding guide for the necktie. A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a tab attachment for collars that constitutes a guide for a necktie, the collar being formed of any number of sheets or plies of material extending into the tab, with portions of the layers or plies cut away adjacent the edge of the collar and .the.tab and on a line continuous with the lower edge of the collar to provide a weakened point to facilitate bending of the tab to assume a position adjacent the collar and also providing a pocket at the point of the bend between the tab and collar for binding upon the lower edge of a tie to prevent perpendicular creeping of the tie relative to the collar.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the views.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a developed plan view of a collar constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the tabs for guiding the necktie carried by a lower edge of the outer ply of the collar with a portion of the material cut away at the point of connection between the collar and the tab,

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line IIII of'Figure 1 showing the cut away portion of the collar adjacent the tab,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary inner elevational view of one end of the collar showing the tab folded to a position adjacent the col lar with the necktie retained in position by the tab,

Figure 4 is a detail sectional View showing the collar folded with the tab positioned between the inner and outer folds, and

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 showing a necktie positioned between the tab and the inner fold or collar band with the lower edge of the tie confined by the cut away portions'of the collar and tab.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, there is illustrated a collar of the turn-over type formed of outer and inner fabric layers 1 and 2, although it is to be understood that any number of layers may be employed, the fabric layers being stitched adjacent their edges while the ends of the collar are provided with buttonhole tabs 3. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the collar is folded longitudinally to provide inner and outer folds 4 and 5.

A guide and retaining means for a neck- 'tie is provided upon the lower edge of the inner fold 4: of the collar, the same including the formation of a tab 6 constituting a continuation of the outer fabric layer as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the inner fabric layer or lining ply 2 of the collar being cut away adjacent the lower edge of the inner fold as at 7 with a single fabric layer 7 extending inwardly and outwardly of the lower edge of the inner fold and constituting the connection between the body of the collar and the tab.

When the tab is folded to the position shown in Figures 3 to 5, occupying a position adjacent the inner band 4: of the collar, the single fabric layer 7 will readily bend and relieve the collar, at this point, of a bulky or cumbersome appearance. The necktie 8 has the band portion thereof inserted between the tab 6 and the inner face of the inner fold t with the lower edge of the tie as shown at 8' in Figure 5 extending in proximity to the single fabric connecting layer 7, the walls of the cut away portion 7 binding upon the tie to substantially form a head, as indicated at 8*, in Figure 5, to prevent perpendicular creeping movement of the tie relative to the collar, but permitting a free sliding movement of the necktie circumferentially of the collar. It Will therefore-be seen that by the provision of the cut away portion 7 of the fabric layer 2, the tab 6 is easily bendable relative to the collar, with the cut away portion of the fab ric constituting a pocket, when the tab is folded for the lower edge of the necktie 8'.

\Vhile there is herein shown anddescribed What is believed to be the preferred form of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts Without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as claimed lVhat is claimed as new is:

with spaced tab extensions of substantially trapezoidal form, said. inner plylraving its lower edge concavely arcuate opposite each tab, the ends of each are being located at the junction anglesof the respective tab With the body of the outer ply, and a lining ply on each tab having the edge adjacent the maininner ply arcuately curved in opposition to the first mentioned arcuate edge portions and the ends of the arcuate tab liner edges being'located at the ends ofthe first mentionedarcuate edge portions whereby to leave a single plv at the junction o'f'each tab with the body of the collar, the single ply portions being ofla-nceolate shape.

In testimony whereof 'I afiix my signature.

STEVE PAPP. 

